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Battle of Kham Duc

Battle of Kham Duc was a battle fought on 10 May 1968 in what is now Vietnam. It was part of the Vietnam War, which ran from 1955 to 1975. The recorded result: North Vietnamese victory.

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This photograh was taken by a U.S. soldier during the battle of Kham Duc; this is the CH-47 that was shot down during the battle.
This photograh was taken by a U.S. soldier during the battle of Kham Duc; this is the CH-47 that was shot down during the battle.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date10 May 1968
PlaceVietnam
15.438N, 107.797E
Part ofVietnam War (1955 to 1975)
KindBattle, Cold War
ResultNorth Vietnamese victory
Belligerents22px North Vietnam; Supported by: Việt CộngUnited States; South Vietnam; Australia
CommandersMG Chu Huy Mân; COL Giáp Văn CươngGEN William Westmoreland; BG Burl W. McLaughlin; LTC Robert B. Nelson; LTC Daniel Schungel; CPT Robert Henderson; CPT John White
Strength2,500; 3,000-4,00091123rd Infantry Division - 791, 5th SF Group - 120; 3 AATTV advisors; Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 13th Regiment, 1st Marine Division - 44; 266 CIDG soldiers
Casualties and lossesU.S. claim: 345 killed46 killed; 112 wounded; 33 missing; 1 captured; 12 aircraft shot down or destroyed; 10 killed; 95 missing; ~183 civilians killed
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Battle of Kham Duc is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3381209, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kham Duc, revision 1384664828, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.